8.44.100: PERMIT FEES:
   A.   The city of Pocatello maintains the right to prescribe and regulate the fees or charges associated with obtaining a permit pursuant to this chapter. Said fees will be set from time to time by city council resolution.
   B.   The city of Pocatello shall set reasonable fees for the application for a permit, which fees shall be set from time to time by resolution of the city council. Payment of said fees shall be required upon initial application, as well as for any requests for modifications of erosion control plans and requests for variances.
   C.   The required permit fees shall be based on the nature or size of the permitted area and are for the purpose of providing administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
   D.   For a one year period following enactment of this chapter, permit fees imposed pursuant to this chapter shall be reduced by twenty five percent (25%) if the applicant has completed the city's certification course or an accredited training program from another Idaho municipality. The fee for a permit shall be doubled if the construction activity is commenced prior to the issuance of the permit, except where an emergency situation has been recognized by the director of public works. Payment of the doubled fee shall not preclude the city from taking any other enforcement actions within its authority.
   E.   The fee necessary to resubmit an application for an expired permit shall be one-half (1/2) the regular fee for said permit. (Ord. 2859, 2008)